Ironing-table.



PATBNTED JUNE 19, 1906.

L. '0. BULLOCK.

IRONING TABLE.

APPLICATION I'ILED AUG.9.1904.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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UNI sTArEs PATENT, OFFICE.

LEWIS CALVIN BULLOCK, or IMILESBURG, PENNSYLVANIA- IRFONING-VTABLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 19, 1906.

Application filed August 9, 19051. Serial No. 220,104.

To all whom it may concern.- 1

Be it known that I, LEWIS CALVIN BUL- LOCK, a citizen-of the UnitedStates, residing at Milesburg, in the county of Center and State ofPennsylvania, have'invented new and usefullmprovements inIroning-Tables,

of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to an improvement in tables, particularly of thatclass in which several valuable articles are combined with the table,whereby to materially increase its" I to readily adapt the same for usewith the ironing adjuncts. V

The invention in its preferred form is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in

which Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved table, showing theironing-board and bosom- 3 is an end elevation of the same.

board in position for use, the table-legs being positioned to maintainthe table in itshighest position. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal centralsection of the table, the legs being adjusted to support the table inits lowest pOSltlOFI L Fig. i 4 is an enlarged broken sectional viewthiough the table, showing the bosom-board in inoperative or loweredosition. 1 Fig; 5 is a bottomplan of the tab e proper. Fig. 6 is a de-,tail. perspective illustrating the attachment of the ironing-board. tothe table. Fig.7 is a cross-section on line 7 7 of Fig; 1. Fig. 8 is asectional view through the outer end of the table proper, the plate 34,and one of the fastening connections between said plate and removabletable.

Referring to the drawings, whereinlike parts are designated by similarreference-numerals throughout the several views, 1 represents the tableproper, which may beof any desired dimension and is provided on itsunder sidewith end strips 2 and side strips 3. Each end strip 2 isprovided with a longitudinally-extending metallic strip 4, the ends ofwhich are turned down to form ears 5. A,

table-leg 6 is pivotally secured to each ear 5 by a pivot-pin 7, thelegsbeing preferably arranged on the inner side of the ears. It willthus be understood that the legs depend in pairs from each strip 4,being pivotally connected thereto'and braced against independe entmovement by brace-strips 8, secured to the legs and crossed, as clearlyshown in Fig. 3.

To vertically adjust the height of the table, I provide means foraltering the inclination of the legs with relation to the table. Themeans-noted comprise pairs of hanger-bars 9, arranged at the oppositesides of the table and pivotally mounted at their upper ends on thesetsof pivot-pins 7 and at their lower ends on a transverse rod 10,which rod is arranged transversely. and centrally of the table and belowthe same. Adjusting-bars 11, similarly arranged in pairs, are pivotallyconnected at their outer ends to the legs 6, near the lower ends of-thelatter, and are slotted at their inner ends, as at 12, to embrace the'transverse rod 10. By preference the hangerbars'9of each pair arespliced on the rod 10 on either side of the coacting pairsof'adjusting-bars 11, whereby the ends of said bars 9 act as clampingmembers to hold the bars 11 inadjusted position. The ends of rod 10 arethreaded andare provided with fixed nuts 13,

against which the inner hanger-bar 9 of each pair of hanger-bars abutswhen the parts are assembled, the threaded ends of the rod beingprovided with the usual thumb-nuts 14, whereby to clamp theadjusting-bars and hangerbars in fixed relation against the nuts 13 andto the transverse rod 10.

By the construction described it will beevident that the adjusting-bars11 may be moved to alter the inclination of the legs 6 with relation tothe table, and as the upper ends of said legsare pivotally connectedwith the table such movement will elevate or depress the table proper,the thumb-nuts 14 securing the parts in adjusted position.

The bosom-board 15 is by preference arranged centrally of the table 1,being adapted whenelevated to operative position to project above saidtable and when lowered into inoperative position to fit within anopening The bosom-board is supported by 2 cars 20, pendent from a strip21, fixed to the under side of the bosom-board about midway of itslength. Locking-arms 22 are secured to ears 23, pendent from a strip 24,secured to the rear of the bosom-board, and project forward, beingcentrally provided with slots 25 to receive pins 26, secured to the arms17. The forward ends of the locking-arms are slotted at 27 to leaveupper and lower projecting fingers 28 and 29, the former of which isconsiderably shorter than the latter,whereby to guide the locking-armsto operative position, as hereinafter described.

handle 32.

' the board in elevated position.

Assuming the bosom-board in lowered position, its operation in beingprojected to operative position is as follows: The handle 32 isdepressed, moving the board upward on its pivotal connections until thelower arm 29 of the locking-arms contacts with the cross-rod 31, whenthe board is moved slightly forward to engage said cross-rod and therecesses 27 in the ends of the locking-arms, thus holding To return theboard to normal or lowered position, it is moved slightly rearward todisengage the notches 27 and the rod 31, when the board may be simplypressed down into its opening flush with the surface of the table, itbeing un- 'derstood that the various pivotal connections guide thebosom-board into the opening 16. An ironing-table 33 is supported fromthe forward end of the table roper, being removably secured thereto.plate 34 is secured to the forward lower surface of the table and isformed with a pair of slots 35, the outer edge of the plate in advanceof the said slots being downwardly bent or offset to form depressedseats 35for the reception of straps 36, secured to the under side of thetable 33. The straps are provided at their inner ends withdownwardly-bent lugs 36 to enter the slots 35, and therebyremovably'connect the table 33 with the plate 34. By preference the edgeof the table and the contacting edge of the ironing-board are inclinedfrom the vertical to provide for additionally supporting theironing-board. Adjusting-arms 37 are pivotally connected at their upperends to the ironing-board and formed at their lower ends with notches33, arranged to engage the cross-bars 8 of the forward pair of legs,whereby to maintain the ironing-board in elevated position. Theadjusting-arms are preferably connected to the board near the free orreduced end thereof and diverge from their pivotal connections to spreadtheir lower ends, the arrangement being such that the notched ends ofthe arms engage the crossbars. 8 practically at the junction of thelatter and the legs 6, whereby the legs act as a side brace to theadjusting-bars.

- The connection, removal, and adjustment of the ironing-board to securea desired inclined or horizontal position of the same is obvious fromthe above description taken in connection with the drawings. A leaf 39is hinged to each side edge of the table and. preferably held inelevated position by the usual bar 40, pivotally connected in the sidestrips 3 and turned beneath the leaf when desired.

From the above description it will be seen that I have provided akitchen table for ordinary purposes having the usual hinged. leaves andcombined with said table a bosom-board so arranged as to form part ofthe table-surface when lowered into normal position and adapted to bemanually moved above the surface of the table and locked in suchposition for use. The structure is further provided with legs which arereadily adjustable to vary the height of the table, whereby toconveniently adapt it for ordinary uses or for ironing purposes.

I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the preciseconstruction herein described, as I consider all obvious mechanicalchanges as within the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. Anironing table comprising a table proper, a bosom-board fitting anopening formed in the table and lying flush with the surface of thetable when in normal position, arms pivoted to said board and. to thetable to permit an elevating movement of the board, locking-bars pivotedto the board and to said arms, and coacting locking means on the tableto be engaged by said bars when the board is elevated.

2. An ironing-table comprising a table proper, a bosom-board normallyfitting an opening formed in the table, arms pivoted to the table and tosaid board to permit an upward movement of said board, one of said armsbeing extended to form a handle for operating the board, lockin g-barspivoted. to the board and to said arms, and means for engaging said barsand therebylocking the board. in elevated position.

3. An ironing-table comprising a table proper, a bosom-board fitting anopening formed in the table, arms pivoted to said board and to the tableto permit an elevating movement of the board, one of said armsbenotched, and a locking device extending trans- 5 versely of the tableand adapted to be engaged by the notched ends of the bars when the boardis elevated. 4, An ironing-table comprising a table proper, sets of legspivotally connected to the ends of the table, sets of hanger-barspivoted to the table at its ends, a rod arranged transversely ofthetable, the opposite ends of said hanger-bars being connected to saidrod, adjusting-bars connecting said rod and the lower ends of the legs,braces connecting the 20 latter are extended.

- table,

legs of each set, an ironing-board connected s 5. An ironing-table,comprising a table proper, means for adj sting the height of the a bosomboard fitting an opening formed in the table and lying flush with thesurface ofthe table when in normal position, arms pivoted to-saidboardand to the table to permit an elevating movement of the board to aposition above the table, lockingbars pivoted to the board and to saidarms, the free ends of the bars being notched, and a rod arrangedtransverse of the table-opening to be engaged by the notched ends of thebars when the board is elevated.

' In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence'of twowitnesses.

KATHARINE ALLEN; GEORGE M. BOND.

